St. Lawrence Church

Kuusalu, Estonia

The Church of St. Lawrence in Kuusalu is considered to be one of the oldest stone churches in Northern Europe. It may have been built originally by the Gotlandish Cistercian monks of the priory of a Roma monastery locating in Kolga. The church was built probably at the end of the 13th century.

The Baroque-style bell tower was erected in 1760. The Neo-Gothic shape of the church originates from the large renovation made in 1890.

There are many historically valuable artefacts in the church like the pulpit, altar, tower clock, chandelier, candle holders and an embossed brass bracket from the 17th century and Eucharistic vessels made of tin.

References:

Comments

Your name


Address

Kuusalu tee 23, Kuusalu, Estonia
See all sites in Kuusalu

Details

Founded: 13th century
Category: Religious sites in Estonia
Historical period: Danish and Livonian Order (Estonia)

More Information

www.visitestonia.com

Rating

5/5 (based on Google user reviews)

Interesting Sites Nearby


Kiiu Tower (2,9 km)


Roosna-Alliku Manor (48,5 km)
Käsmu Sea Museum (32,6 km)
Saha Chapel (25,8 km)
Purdi Manor (51 km)
Ravila Manor (31,4 km)
Järva-Madise Church (38,5 km)
Eivere Manor (55,5 km)
Ambla Church (36,2 km)
Jäneda Manor (26,3 km)

User Reviews

Priit Adler (3 years ago)
Tubli pastor
Anatoly Ko (8 years ago)
Kuusalu, Harjumaa, 59.444735, 25.438160 ‎ 59° 26' 41.05", 25° 26' 17.38" Приход Куусалу был основан в начале 13 века в восточной части древнего прихода Репели, в северной части земель, которые находились напротив Кырвемаа. Пасторат или дом учителя является самой ранней постройкой всего ансамбля богатого на постройки. Пасторат Куусалу был построен в период между 1792 и 1798 годом. Изначальные функции постройки были следующими: в церковном крыле находились жилые помещиния (зал, столовая и спальни)пастора и его семьи. В поселковой части находились рабочий кабинт пастора и представительное помещение, семейная комната, комната для обслуживающего персонала и кладовая. В 1940 году постройки прихода были национализированы. В 1941 году в здании пастората находился народный суд Куусалу, в церковной части находились жилые комнаты учителей. В дальнейшем здание использовалось в качестве библиотеку, в качестве музея родного края, часть помещений были зданы и использовались в качестве квартир. С 1990 года здание принадлежит приходу.
Powered by Google

Featured Historic Landmarks, Sites & Buildings

Most beautiful castles in Lithuania
Photo from Flickr, copyright CONTROTONO

Historic Site of the week

Palazzo Colonna

The Palazzo Colonna is a palatial block of buildings built in part over ruins of an old Roman Serapeum, and has belonged to the prestigious Colonna family for over twenty generations.

The first part of the palace dates from the 13th century, and tradition holds that the building hosted Dante in his visit to Rome. The first documentary mention notes that the property hosted Cardinal Giovanni and Giacomo Colonna in the 13th century. It was also home to Cardinal Oddone Colonna before he ascended to the papacy as Martin V (1417–1431).

With his passing, the palace was sacked during feuds, and the main property passed into the hands of the Della Rovere family. It returned to the Colonna family when Marcantonio I Colonna married Lucrezia Gara Franciotti Della Rovere, the niece of pope Julius II. The Colonna"s alliance to the Habsburg power, likely protected the palace from looting during the Sack of Rome (1527).

Starting with Filippo Colonna (1578–1639) many changes have refurbished and create a unitary complex around a central garden. Architects including Girolamo Rainaldi and Paolo Marucelli labored on specific projects. Only in the 17th and 18th centuries were the main facades completed. Much of this design was completed by Antonio del Grande (including the grand gallery), and Girolamo Fontana (decoration of gallery). In the 18th century, the long low facade designed by Nicola Michetti with later additions by Paolo Posi with taller corner blocks (facing Piazza Apostoli) was constructed recalls earlier structures resembling a fortification.

The main gallery (completed 1703) and the masterful Colonna art collection was acquired after 1650 by both the cardinal Girolamo I Colonna and his nephew the Connestabile Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna and includes works by Lorenzo Monaco, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Palma the Elder, Salviati, Bronzino, Tintoretto, Pietro da Cortona, Annibale Carracci (painting of The Beaneater), Guercino, Francesco Albani, Muziano and Guido Reni. Ceiling frescoes by Filippo Gherardi, Giovanni Coli, Sebastiano Ricci, and Giuseppe Bartolomeo Chiari celebrate the role of Marcantonio II Colonna in the battle of Lepanto (1571). The gallery is open to the public on Saturday mornings.

The older wing of the complex known as the Princess Isabelle"s apartments, but once housing Martin V"s library and palace, contains frescoes by Pinturicchio, Antonio Tempesta, Crescenzio Onofri, Giacinto Gimignani, and Carlo Cesi. It contains a collection of landscapes and genre scenes by painters like Gaspard Dughet, Caspar Van Wittel (Vanvitelli), and Jan Brueghel the Elder.

Along with the possessions of the Doria-Pamphilij and Pallavacini-Rospigliosi families, this is one of the largest private art collections in Rome.

Map Top Sights Tags Historical Periods City Guides About Us Sign Up Upload new site
© 2021 SpottingHistory.com. All rights reserved.